Month: May 2011
Woodard, Emhardt Hosts Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Program 2011 E-Day
May 6, 2011
Demonstrating our continued support of Indiana’s entrepreneur community, Woodard, Emhardt hosted Ball State University’s Entrepreneurship Program E-Day (“Evaluation Day”) on May 3, 2011. Partners Dan Lueders and Chuck Schmal also participated in E-Day as judges. More information about the event can…
Read MoreBuilding the Strength of Your Trademark
May 4, 2011
So, you can rest easy now that you have a federal trademark registration, right? No! Federal trademark registrations provide many protections and advantages to trademark owners. Nevertheless, even with federal trademark registrations in hand, trademark owners will benefit from active…
Read MoreSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals Proposes New Standards For Awarding Attorneys’ Fees in Trademark Infringement Suits
May 4, 2011
15 U.S.C. §1117(a) allows attorneys’ fees to be awarded to prevailing parties in federal Lanham Act suits (brought primarily for trademark infringement) — but only in “exceptional cases.” So what constitutes an exceptional case? Are the various Circuit courts in…
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